1kg kumara
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp powdered cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp grated lemon rind or zest
1/4 cup boiling water
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sherry
Peel the kumara and cut in 1 cm slices. Combine sugar, cloves, salt and lemon zest. Arrange layers of kumara and sugar mixture in a buttered casserole dish. Dot each layer with butter. Mix the boiling water and sherry and pour over. Cover and bake at 180°C for about an hour.
Serves 4.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp powdered cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp grated lemon rind or zest
1/4 cup boiling water
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sherry
Peel the kumara and cut in 1 cm slices. Combine sugar, cloves, salt and lemon zest. Arrange layers of kumara and sugar mixture in a buttered casserole dish. Dot each layer with butter. Mix the boiling water and sherry and pour over. Cover and bake at 180°C for about an hour.
Serves 4.